"In our state, we believe in our children growing healthy, growing educated, and growing strong," O'Malley said in a statement. "We know that Anne's wealth of knowledge and expertise will help us protect the priorities of Maryland's children and improve their quality of life so, together, we can give them the tools they need to build a better, stronger future."

Sheridan served as manager for Share Our Strength's "No Kid Hungry" campaign in Maryland for the last three years. Among her other experience, she has worked as co-chairwoman of the Maryland Partnership to End Childhood Hunger, was community relations director for Harrah's Entertainment Inc. and served on Sen. John Kerry's campaign for president in 2004.

Sheridan is a graduate of Georgetown University and Simmons College.

"I have seen [O'Malley's] commitment to investing in children through coordinated prevention, early intervention and community-based services, and I am thrilled at the opportunity to continue this important work," Sheridan said in a statement.

In a speech that stirred political controversy in two countries, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Congress on Tuesday that negotiations underway between Iran and the United States would "all but guarantee" that Tehran gets nuclear weapons to the detriment of the entire world.